Judge finds New York City in contempt

Judge rules NYC is in contempt over jail violence, moves Rikers Island closer to federal takeover
A judge's scathing ruling Wednesday moves New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail complex a step closer to a federal takeover. Judge Laura Taylor Swain found the city and the Department of Correction in civil contempt over 18 separate claims of failing to rectify use of force and safety issues.
Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan said the city had placed incarcerated people in “unconstitutional danger” by failing to comply with 18 separate provisions of court orders pertaining to security,
Judge leaning toward federal takeover of New York City's Rikers jail
A U.S. judge on Wednesday said she was leaning toward ordering a federal takeover of New York City's Rikers Island jail complex, after finding the city had failed to improve violent conditions that put inmates and staff at risk.
Judge Finds New York in Contempt, Clearing the Way for Rikers Takeover
The finding was a landmark in a court case that has stretched out over more than a decade. Plans for a receivership of New York City’s jails will be heard on Jan. 14.
Federal Judge Tells New York City To Brace for Takeover of Rikers After Contempt Finding
A federal judge has ordered New York City to draft plans to hand over management of its Rikers Island jail complex to a third-party receiver after holding the city's Department of Corrections (DOC) in civil contempt for failing to meet more than a dozen requirements to improve conditions in its violence-wracked jails.
Judge holds NYC in contempt over worsening conditions at Rikers Island jail, says federal takeover likely
A federal judge held New York City in contempt of court Wednesday for failing to improve conditions at Rikers and other jails — and her scathing ruling says she’s now “inclined” to place the entire correctional system under federal control.
NYC In Contempt Over Worsening Conditions At Rikers Island, Judge Says
NEW YORK CITY — New York City was found in civil contempt by a judge on Wednesday over the conditions on Rikers Island, setting up a possible federal takeover. Judge Laura Taylor Swain — in a 65-page ruling — ruled the city in contempt over the rising death of inmates,
NYC found in contempt over ‘grave’ conditions at Rikers Island — with fed takeover increasingly likely
New York City was found in contempt Wednesday over “grave” conditions at Rikers Island — and a judge said she was “inclined” to order a federal takeover of the troubled jail complex. The scathing, 65-page contempt order by Manhattan federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain blasted the city for rising deaths of inmates,
Federal Judge Finds New York City in Contempt Over Jail Conditions
Judge Laura Taylor Swain found the city in contempt on 18 separate counts, underscoring the city's failure to address issues in its jail system.
Federal judge holds NYC in contempt over violent, dangerous city jails
While plans are on track to close Rikers Island by 2027, a federal judge ordered the city to submit proposals for structural reform to remedy its noncompliance with orders to stop civil rights abuses at the notorious jail.
Rikers Island ruling: Federal judge finds NYC in contempt of reform decree, ‘inclined’ to putting jail under receiver
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday said she is “inclined” to appoint a federal receiver to oversee the use of force and safety on Rikers Island — moving the jail complex the closest it has ever been to federal control.
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'Scathing' Ruling Means Rikers Could Soon Be in Federal Hands
A federal judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to reel in the violence and excessive force at its ...
New York City found in contempt for failing to stop violence at city’s most notorious prison
A federal judge found New York City in contempt for its failure to stem violence at its notorious Rikers Island prison ...
New York City found in contempt over conditions in city jails
NEW YORK -- A federal judge found New York City in contempt on Wednesday over conditions in its city jails, saying conditions ...